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The Baldwin-Whitehall Educational Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization that supports
innovation and excellence in the Baldwin-Whitehall School District.

Definitely You Fundraiser: April 1-2

You are invited to our annual fundraiser at Definitely You in Brentwood Towne Square!

Enjoy huge savings on Steelers, Penguins, Pirates, Panthers, and PSU apparel and merchandise. You'll have a chance to win a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey and receive a free t-shirt with your purchase.

Special thanks to Bruce Bobak and the Definitely You staff for their support of BWEF. A percentage of every sale benefits the BWEF scholarship fund and this fundraiser has generated nearly $10,000 in scholarship value since 2018.

Definitely You: 300 Towne Square Way, Pgh, PA 15227
April 1: 10am - 9pm
April 2: 10a - 4p

2023 Scholarship Application Period is Open

We are now accepting 2023 applications for the following scholarships:

Completed applications must be submitted no later than Sunday, April 30.

Applicants will be informed of the results by mid-May and recipients will be recognized during Senior Awards Night on May 31.

Questions? Contact us at bwef@bwschools.net.

STEM Night Introduces Our Youngest Students to Science

Preschool STEM Night brought together nearly 50 Baldwin-Whitehall preschool students and their families for an evening of learning through experimentation with gravity, velocity, light, heat, buoyancy, magnetism, and electricity.

Through a series of custom-designed activities, all created by Baldwin High School students, learners got to see, hear, touch, and create. STEM Night is an idea brought to life by Virginia Pfatteicher and Michelle Malone of Baldwin High School. The program was funded by an innovation seed grant from the Baldwin-Whitehall Educational Foundation, one of four seed grants awarded during the 2022-23 school year.

You can read more about the event on our Headlines page.

A Baldwin-Whitehall preschool student looks through a microscope during Preschool STEM Night at Baldwin High School.

AR Workshop Pleasant Hills Offers Discount for Summer Campers

AR Workshop Pleasant Hills is offering an exclusive opportunity for summer campers who live in the Baldwin-Whitehall communities:

If you register for summer camps using code BW2023, you will receive a $10 discount on your registration (per camper), and BWEF will receive a $10 donation from AR Workshop Pleasant Hills.

AR Workshop is a boutique DIY design studio that offers something for every artist from age 6 to 17. All projects are designed to promote creativity and hands-on STEAM learning in a fun and social environment.

You can learn more and view the full schedule of art camps on the AR Workshop webpage.

Offer expires May 31.

BWEF Receives $5,000 Gift from Distinguished Highlander

Edward Lutz, graduate of Baldwin High School Class of 1959 and member of the Distinguished Highlander Hall of Fame, has donated $5,000 to the Baldwin-Whitehall Educational Foundation.

As a junior, Mr. Lutz helped establish the first printing program at Baldwin High School. In 1967, he founded Cold Comp. Inc., the first computer typesetting business in Pittsburgh, where he worked until he retired in 1994. He was inducted into Baldwin High School's

Mr. Edward Lutz (BHS '59, HOF '17)

Distinguished Highlander Hall of Fame in 2017 for his professional accomplishments and lifelong dedication to volunteerism. The gift will be used to convert the industrial shop at Baldwin Middle School into a modernized multipurpose laboratory that supports creative and collaborative exploration in technology, engineering, and fine arts. We would like to thank Mr. Lutz and family for this generous gift. You can read more about Mr. Lutz on our Distinguished Highlander Hall of Fame page.

BWEF Receives $4,000 Gift in Memory of Dorothy Forman

Robert Forman, PhD, a resident of Baldwin Borough, has donated $4,000 to the Baldwin-Whitehall Educational Foundation in memory of his late wife, Dorothy "Dotty" (Hutchins) Forman, a professional visual artist for 40 years. The gift will be used to convert the industrial shop at Baldwin Middle School into a modernized multipurpose laboratory that supports creative and collaborative exploration in technology, engineering, and fine arts. We would like to thank Dr. Forman and family for this generous gift. Read more on our directed donations page.

BWEF received a generous gift in memory of Dorothy "Dotty" Forman of Baldwin Borough.

Seed Grants Starting to Bloom

A student-managed mobile supply store is up and running thanks to the entrepreneurs at Whitehall Elementary School.

"Students jumped to action as soon as they got the good news that the mobile store pitch was approved," said Kristy Frohliger, the District's STEAM/Media Specialist. "We had the store assembled and made our first sale right before winter recess."

The mobile supply store is one of four seed innovation grants recently funded by BWEF. Read more on our Headlines page.

Vivian Bonomi, student at Whitehall Elementary School, assembles the mobile supply store cart.

Book Vending Machine Arrives at Whitehall Elementary School

Whitehall Elementary School welcomed Inchy the Book Vending Machine to its halls last spring. The machine was introduced during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 20, 2022, and welcomed by a group of students eager to put the machine to the test.

"I was really excited and proud to be the first one to pick out a book," said Summer W., a second-grade student at Whitehall. Summer holds the distinction of being the first-ever student to earn a book from the vending machine.

BWEF partnered with Donors Choose and Dollar General Literacy Fund to co-sponsor the machine's purchase. You can read more about the book vending machine on our Headlines blog.

Students at Whitehall Elementary School enjoy a "Friday Spin." One lucky winner gets a gold coin redeemable for a new book.

Video provided by Kristy Frohliger, STEAM/Media Specialist

Pathways to Support BWEF

There are a variety of ways to support the Baldwin-Whitehall Educational Foundation. Whether you want to become a community partner, establish an endowment fund, attend/host a fundraiser, or join the foundation as a member, we are always looking for ways to expand our network and our impact.

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